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Our professionals have worked with hundreds of institutions over the years to improve student attainment and overall efficiencies in a competitive and global environment. Our Principals, Watson Scott Swail and Kimberly Landis, have collectively worked for over 40 years with colleges, universities, school districts and schools, and local, state, and federal governments. Dr. Swail is internationally
12/08/2025
How does the US and Canada compare to the world in terms of adult literacy? Read today's EPIGraph.
EPIGraph – Literacy Rates by Country (2023) Exhibit 1. Mean literacy proficiency score among adults ages 16−65, by country (2023). SOURCE: 2023 Survey of Adult Skills, OECD.
12/02/2025
College students often run into financial issues. See this week's EPIGraph to learn more about who runs out of cash during the year.
EPIGraph – Running Out of Money – Financial Issues for College Students Exhibit 1. Percent of Students Who Run Out of Money During the Year (2022). SOURCE: Fletcher, C., Cornett, A., Webster, J., and Ashton, B. (2023). Student Financial Wellness Survey report: Fall 202…
11/19/2025
Math matters. Why is it still a barrier for educational equity, access, and attainment?
It's All About the Math by Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scientist There is an interesting article on the Washington Post website dated yesterday (November 18, 2025) about how race is aligned with who gets to take algebra in middle school.
11/17/2025
Hey all. Check out the November edition of EPICenter, our indepth, monthly data publication. Catch the trends for the past 300+ years with some history thrown in for fun.
https://educationalpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2511-November-Higher-Ed-Growth.pdf
10/27/2025
This week's EPIGraph: the growth of higher education over the past 150 years.
https://educationalpolicy.org/epigraph-number-of-us-higher-education-institutions-1870-to-2020/
10/23/2025
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10/16/2025
Read the latest Swail Letter.
Will Anyone Stand Up for America? by Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scientist The United States, the world, and higher education are in particular turmoil these days.
10/14/2025
This week's EPIGraph looks at the ROI of education for recent grads aged 25 to 34, based on their level of education. Take a look!
EPIGraph – October 13, 2025 October 13, 2025 Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers 25-to-34 years old by educational attainment (1995 to 2020) SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Popul…